China Myanmar coup response

The difference in reporting on the situation in Myanmar between Chinese state media facing international audiences (in English) and Chinese domestic media (in Chinese) reflects the dual political agenda of the Chinese government.

Can Western democracies offer similar aid without legitimizing Myanmar's military administration?

For the first time, the Chinese government has referred to Min Aung Hlaing as "the leader of Myanmar."

The junta's relationships with its three main neighbors could have an outsized say in the trajectory of Myanmar's crisis.

The situation in Myanmar is worsening and the international community, although with good intentions, is standing, slack-jawed, watching events pass it by.

Increasingly, China’s non-action on the Myanmar coup is going against Beijing’s own interests.

The day saw at least 39 people killed by security forces, as Chinese-financed factories came under attack.

Beijing has a stated preference for no violence in Myanmar, but the deadly crackdown on February 28 was not enough to provoke China's condemnation.